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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN REMAINS AND FLINT AXE FOUND HERE [Ha' of Duncansbay] | Human Remains and Flint Axe found here A.D. 1856 | James Stevens, Duncansbay. John Stevens, Duncansbay Mr Smith, Farmer |
003 | About 16 years ago when the portion of the Ha' Farm of Duncansbay notified on Trace was being reclaimed from its natural uncultivated state there were a freat many sKulls also a flint ace dug up from the subsoil. According tp local information, it is generally supposes that it had been used as a burial ground by the Scandinavian forefathers. Also considered to have been the scene of a conflict between contending tribes of the Aborigines |
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